unit 4 intro to culture

Question 1

state

Answer 1

a country. Must have: define borders, permanent population, government, sovereignty, and be recognized by others

Question 2

nation-

Answer 2

a cultural group, with strong ties
Ex: Islamic nation, Jewish nation

Question 3

nation-state

Answer 3

a state made up of one nation (cultural group), 100% ethnically homogeneous.
Ex: NO TRUE NATION-STATES. Pretty close: Japan, Iceland, Estonia, Slovenia, Denmark

Question 4

stateless nation

Answer 4

a nation (cultural group) without a state of their own
Ex: Kurds, Native Americans, Tibetans, Palestinians

Question 5

multinational state

Answer 5

A country with multiple ethnicities, and these ethnicities have feelings of self-determination (they are not happy with being in that country)
Ex: Russia, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain

Question 6

multistate nation

Answer 6

A nation (cultural group) that is spread across multiple states (countries), typically a majority/heavy presences in all countries they are in
Ex: Koreans, Russians, Germans

Question 7

autonomous region

Answer 7

a region within a country that is not completely sovereign but does have a great level of autonomy (independence)
Ex: Hong Kong

Question 8

semi-autonomous region

Answer 8

a region within a country that is not completely sovereign but does have some level of autonomy (independence), not as much as autonomous
Ex: Native Americans